The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-19
SCHOOL, BOARD AFFAIRS.
A Discussion Over Request for High School
Hall for Chorus Rehearsals.

At the meeting of the School Board, last
lied to negotiate a loan, and to issue therefor a
note of 1000, payable June 80, 1887. at Al per
cent, to Hiram w. Miller, county treasurer
w. r. Holloway and Theodore Pfafin repre-
senting the local executive committee having in
charge arrangements for the musical festival to
be given in connection with the convention of
the National Music Teachers Association, were,
in turn, granted the privilege Of the floor. They
asked permission to use the hall Of the High
school Building for chorus rehearsals. MIR.
Bamberger thought the board should not let the
hall to any one, unless the persons to whom it
was let would agree to pay the Iexpenses of gas
fuel and attendance of the janitor. ETC. D r.
Jameson said there should be no hest
fancy In letting the association have
the hall, as the convention is one
in which all the citizens interested
He moved that the hail be rendered the associa-
ton, provided the rehearsals did not interfere
with the work of the schools Messrs. Frenzel
and Williams strongly opposed letting the hall
for this purpose, the former demanding that the
whole matter be referred to the building and
supply committee, with power to act. He said
he opposed the motion, in the first place. because
the board had decided to rent
it to no one. and secondly, because the musical
CouVeutlOu WAS not d purely local L uo
local musicians. he intimated, had been ignored,
and all those to be benefited were from abroad
None but American composers were interested
in the affair. DR.. Jameson suggested to Mr.
Frenzel that if the Germans were interested he
would perhaps be willing to grant the request
The situation became very embarrassing to the
committee, and Mr.. Pafiin corrected Mr.
Frenzel by stating that the enterprise
is one in which Indianapolis locally would be
benefited. 1t was true the orchestra for the
occasion had to be secured away from homo,
but that was done only because Indianapolis did
not have the talent required for the occasion.
The question was discussed at great length
after which DR.. Jamesons motion prevailed.
Messrs. Frenzel and Williams voting in the
negative.
Mr.. Cline reported that four janitors had been
appointed since his last report The appoint
ments were referred to the building and supply
committee for confirmation. The constitutional
| amendment introduced by Mr.. Williams at the
! jauitors out of the hands of the building and
| supply committee and giving them the power to
recommend only, was called up and adopted.
| w. De M. Hooper was renominated for city
| librarian, and the election will occur at the
| next meeting
| Attention was called to the boards finances
| and Mr.. Bingham offered q resolution requiring
the finance committee to prepare a report to be
submitted at a meeting to be hold early next
week, giving the status of the funds under the
control of the board. In offering
| the resolution he said that the
schools monetary affairs were becoming
alarming. and it was necessary that the exac
| facts should be known. The board hoped the
| Legislature would offer some relief but, as il
| had not. some steps must be taken at once. Ths
resolution was passed, and the board adjourne ed